6/26 Kirk McLean G (1999-2001)
Today in NYR History June 26
1999: The Rangers acquire Jan Hlavac, a first-round pick in 1999 (Jamie Lundmark) and a third-round pick in 1999 from Calgary for Marc Savard and a first-round pick in 1999.
Hlavac's first stint with the Rangers saw him play on the Czech-mate line with countrymen Radek Dvořák and Petr Nedvěd. He scored 19 goals and 42 points in 1999–2000, his rookie season. He scored an NHL career high 28 goals and 64 points in 2000–01 and traded on August 20, 2001 by the New York Rangers, along with Kim Johnsson, Pavel Brendl and New York's 2003 3rd round draft choice, to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Eric Lindros. In 2003 Hlavac returned as a free agent with the Rangers and remained until 2004 when he left to play 3 seasons in Europe. In 3 years and 218 games total in a Blueshirt, Hlavac put up 52 goals and 80 assists for 132 points.
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